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    2025 Journal

    2025 Journal

    Jan 2, 2025

    May 5, 2025 -- These are very tiny buds on the muscadine vines which will open and in a month...

    Counting Caterpillars

    Counting Caterpillars

    Oct 15, 2024

    We have a special affinity for large, beautiful swallowtails and want to see their population thrive. When we acquired Vista...

    Grass Is Everywhere

    Grass Is Everywhere

    Jun 19, 2024

    As I ride around in my new Honda Pioneer, looking for critters and new blossoms, tall grass in myriad varieties...

    2024 Journal

    2024 Journal

    Jan 12, 2024

    A journal of weather and species sightings at Vista Farm in 2024.

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    Links To All Posts

    Oct 29, 2023

    We’ve posted quite a bit since 2019 and not all the titles appear on the About page. Here they are. Enjoy!

    Building An All-Native Wildflower Habitat

    Building An All-Native Wildflower Habitat

    Oct 14, 2023

    Building a new pollinator habitat of all native wildflowers with funding from the NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program.

    “Lights Out” for Migratory Birds

    “Lights Out” for Migratory Birds

    Aug 22, 2023

    Louisiana Wildlife Federation is calling upon residents and businesses throughout the state to join others in turning off bright or excess lighting from 11 p.m. until 6 a.m. each day between August 15 to November 15 to help protect the billions of migratory birds that fly through Louisiana at night during this period.

    Weather & Species Sightings in 2023

    Weather & Species Sightings in 2023

    Jan 23, 2023

    December 31, 2023 -- Happy New Year To All. December 5, 2023 -- What a difference a good rain can...

    Weather Conditions & Species Sightings in 2022

    Weather Conditions & Species Sightings in 2022

    Jan 10, 2022

    December 30, 2022 -- After last week's Arctic freeze it's warmed up to a normal 60ish, but torrential rain made...

    Hurricane Ida

    Hurricane Ida

    Sep 25, 2021

    Hurricane Ida swept through Madisonville, LA, on August 29, 2021, causing downed trees and much debris at Vista Farm.

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